Well, as a casual teacher you'll be there in the school holidays and when he gets home from school, so what's the issue with that particular one?

If you child is properly sickly and screams for Mama all day, I'll be honest and say you're probably better off not working atm. But if it's just normal kiddie colds that make him snotty but otherwise there's not a problem, then I'd not have a problem working. As you say, you can feed a child if you work. That's my sole reason for going out to work: while I don't mind an empty belly the boys do!

But as for who to care for your child... can't help there, sorry. I'd love to say I'd do it for £7 an hour (about $14-15) as that's more than I'm on working in an office, and I could enjoy 2 children then, not pay childcare fees - so I could do it for $10 an hour... but I live in England so that isn't going to happen.